▶ Your Answer : Some people think that Professional atehlets should not be paid high salaries. This is because other people may feel discouraged, so the overall productivity of society can be lower. However, i strongly believe that professional atheltes have to be paid high salaries for two reasons: quality of life. economy.
First of all, professional athletes' being paid high salaries allows people to enjoy a better quality of life. This is attributed to the fact that it can boost leisure activities which expand channles of communication and it helps reliving stress, while professional athletes' not being paid high salaries can stress people out by pushing them to feel bored. Moreover, stress is one of the main factors that weaken the immune system and causes harm to the body. According to a study conducted by Seoul National University of Korea in 2009, a test on mice showed that when they were regulary subjected to electric shocks, their life span was shortened. Interestingly, the researchers found a link between this and human beings who suffered from chronic stress. It can be inferred that professional's being paid normal salaries that peole being paid can lead to high stress levels, and this can reduce a person's longevity. In addition, professional athlete's being paid high salaries has a significant role promoting economic growth. This is due to the fact that with the high salaries of professional athletes, many new sports related businesses took place and formed massive conglomerates. This trend has been creating millions of job openings, leading to economic growth. According to a study conducted by Seoul National University of Korea in 1998, after professional's being paid high salaries, in the early 1970's, the number of job position had increased by geometric progression. The study showed that the new rise of middle class allowed people to spend more, which boosted Korea's economy. It can be inferred that professional's being paid high salaries has significantly acted the overall economic growth.
To sum up, the importance of my view cannot be underestimated in that it can kill two birds with one stone for the reasons i have mentioned above. All in all, i believe this trend will probably continue for the next generation.
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